| Laxman Rajaram | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 5 February 1983 Alandur, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2521 (April 2009) |
Laxman Rajaram R. (born 5 February 1983) is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
Laxman learned chess from his father Rajaram, and won the Indian Under-12 National Championship in 1993.[2][3]
In March 2022, he was defeated in an upset by 14-year-old Shivika Rohilla in the Delhi International Grandmasters Chess tournament.[4]
In August 2023, he won the Athens of the East Blitz Rating Open 2023 with a score of 9/10, finishing half a point ahead of second and third-place finishers Ram Aravind L N and Aakash G.[5]
In December 2023, he won the Liberation Cup Rapid Rating Open 2023 with an undefeated score of 7.5/9 ahead of Sharan Rao, Kartavya Anadkat, Nitish Belurkar, and Sammed Shete due to better tiebreaks.[6][7]
In January 2024, he competed in the Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament.[8]
References
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)". Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "The story of how Laxman became the blitz king of Indian chess!". 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "Chennai Open International Chess: Laxman beats Ukraine GM Vitaly". The Times of India. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "Teenager Shivika stuns GM Laxman in Delhi Open chess". The Times of India. 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (5 August 2023). "Laxman clinches 2nd Athens of the East Blitz Rating Open 2023". Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (5 January 2024). "Laxman R R wins Liberation Cup Rapid Rating Open 2023". Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "GM Laxman wins Liberation Cup chess crown". The Goan. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Chennai Open 2023: GMs Prasanna, Chakkravarthy, and Laxman Headline Strong Competition Roster". 30 December 2023. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
- Laxman Rajaram rating card at FIDE
